The Red Lion, in Norton , has banned workwear, tracksuits, baseball caps and sportswear after 7pm.

Anyone wearing the offending items will be asked to leave.

A post on its Facebook page explained: “On advice from our door security company, people wearing tracksuits, baseball caps, sport shorts, work wear etc will be refused entry/asked to leave the premises from 7pm every day.

“Apologies for any inconvenience caused.”

And it seems the story got you all talking, with most backing the idea.

Here’s just 9 of the comments readers left on GazetteLive.

• Yarmdave1 wrote: “One word and it’s ‘idleness’?”

• 14canno typed: “Should be a standard for all pubs.”

• Teessside Tommy added: “Keep the Riff Raff out.. Good on them!”

• PatrioticPartisan said: “No workwear eh? So all the lads and lasses from 4Para, 252 pro coy RMP, medics etc will be welcomed in uniform now eh?”

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• AC2 responded to PatrioticPartisan’s comment, saying: “I have no idea if you have served your country in any way but if you had you will know members of HM Forces are not permitted to drink in uniform in public places.

“So this policy will not affect them.

“It might stop certain types from drinking after (or even during) work, but I don’t understand why anybody can relax in the pub wearing work wear.

The pub’s policy is by no means the first of its type though, and it won’t be the last.

Estimates reckon 80% of pubs and bars have some form of dress code including Wetherspoon’s whose official website states: “Customers are requested to remain fully-clothed throughout their visit, including wearing shoes.

“In addition, some pubs do operate a specific dress code at all or certain times.

“For information on these requirements, please speak directly to the team of the pub you wish to visit.”